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Elections · U.S. House · Georgia

2026 Georgia House race, District 12

Rick Allen (Republican) and Ceretta Smith (Democrat) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for U.S. House in Georgia District 12.

The November ballot

Allen
$993K
Smith
$27K

Raised so far, filed with the FEC

Not a prediction.

The seat

Rick Allen

Republican · Holds the seat now

First took office 2015 · Age 74

306
Trades disclosed
$13M
Estimated volume
Has not cosponsored a bill that would ban it

From the member's own disclosures and congress.gov. Not cosponsoring is not a vote against a ban.

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How to vote in Georgia

  • General electionNovember 3, 2026 

Register 29 days before the election.

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How they won the primary

First round · 61,284 votes

  • Ceretta Smith: 32.8% 20,112
  • Traci George: 26.7% 16,334
  • Brianna Woodson: 18.7% 11,456
  • Tracell Peace-Nichols: 11.2% 6,843
  • Chris Stephens: 10.7% 6,539

The runoff · 30,154 votes

  • Ceretta Smith Won: 55.8% 16,823
  • Traci George: 44.2% 13,331

Primary source: Georgia Secretary of State official primary results portal. Runoff source: Georgia Secretary of State official primary-runoff results.

Primary results as recorded October 12, 2026, ordered by votes. A primary result is a recorded fact about a past contest, not a prediction of November.

Where each candidate's money comes from

3%$31KSmall donors$13K50%
45%$451KLarge donors$12K44%
52%$511KPACs--
--Self-funding$1.8K6%
<1%$1.2KOther--

Small donors give $200 or less; PACs are political action committees. Shares of each candidate's own receipts on file with the FEC. Outside money is not part of these figures.

Not on the November ballot

6 filed

Primary candidates who did not advance, committees still on file, and candidacies that ended. Being here is a filing fact, not a mark against anyone.

The district

Census context
People
775K
Median household income
$62K
Unemployment
6.4%
Living below the poverty line
17.5%
Without health insurance
11.8%

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Context about the district, not a statement about any candidate.

How this seat voted last time

R+21 in 2024

  • Rick Allen Won: 60.3%
  • Elizabeth "Liz" Johnson: 39.7%

341,266 votes for candidates. A past result is a filed fact, not a prediction of November.

Certified returns via MIT Election Data and Science Lab, from the House Clerk's election statistics and state canvasses.

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Candidates and financing from the FEC, public domain. Candidate totals are each campaign's latest FEC report, ending between April 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026. Dataset built 2026-10-12. Nothing here is a forecast, a grade, or a ranking of candidates.